Saudi Arabia oil tanker attack sparks regional tensions

14/05/2019|2min

Tensions in the Middle East have escalated after Saudi Arabia announced two of its oil tankers had been sabotaged off the coast of the United Arab Emirates.
The attacks reportedly caused 'significant damage' to the vessels, one of which was en route to pick up oil to take back to the United States.
Emirati officials have declined to elaborate on the nature of teh sabotage and haven't indicated who may have been responsible, however, the report comes as the US warns ships that 'Iran or its proxies' could target maritime traffic in the region.
The news has prompted the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, to make a last-minute diversion from his trip to Russia.
Source: Fox